Our setting is quiet and secluded, surrounded by nature rather than developments or shops. Lac Bay lies directly across the street. On clear nights you can step outside into the darkness and view constellations that are uncommon in higher latitudes.

Yet our casitas are conveniently located just 3 minutes from windsurfing at Jibe City and 11 minutes from Flamingo Airport or 13 minutes from downtown Kralendijk, the capital of Bonaire. A car is recommended, but visitors have occasionally ridden bicycles or scooters, or walked or hitchhiked.

If you've only windsurfed on cold lakes and seas, you should know that the water in Lac Bay hovers near 27 C (80 F) year round; much of the bay is waist deep, making it easy to restart after falling; and a coral reef blocks heavy waves, so you can maneuver better and sail faster.

Caesar Finies performs extraordinary windsurfing feats on Lac Bay. He's also an outstanding teacher of beginning through advanced windsurfing lessons at Jibe City. One of our owners has taken lessons from him and can attest to this.

Bird life flourishes on Salina Slagbaai in Washington Slagbaai National Park on the northern end of Bonaire. The park entrance is 35 minutes from the Lac Bay Casitas but you also need to allow two to five hours to tour the park.